DOMINO-E

The European space industry is moving towards an architecture where satellites and ground sensors are integrated into a federation system to make Earth observation assets available to business and public services. The DOMINO-E project aims to solve the key challenges of availability and reactivity of Earth observation from space.

The DOMINO-E project addresses the challenge of timely and accessible Earth observations by enabling scalable, automated multi-mission access through interoperable software. It supports European technological independence and competitiveness, particularly by helping SMEs develop services independent of specific ground or end-to-end systems.

DOMINO-E technology will enable multi-mission accessibility in a scalable and automated manner, allowing the end-user to address a variety of acquisition assets by implementing a multi-mission and multi-sensor federation layer and utilizing scheduling and optimization algorithms. 

This innovative federation layer enables the EU space industry to take advantage of the emerging data-driven space market. Thus, DOMINO-E contributes to independence in the development of Earth observation technologies, while at the same time fostering European competitiveness by supporting SMEs in the development of multi-mission services.

GMV leads the market analysis to assess the commercial prospects of the multi-mission federation approach. The analysis focuses on aspects regarding customer acceptance, the industry’s make-or-buy strategy, and the competence of SMEs.

The project is coordinated by AIRBUS and involves 7 other partners from 6 countries.